2018 Targets
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Most of mine have been achieved, though I still need to get above the annual distance goal of 9000km I set. Will be tight as I've quite a few work days coming up when for one reason or another I won't be able to be on the bike, but it should still be achievable. Even if I miss it, I'm still fairly happy as I had 2.5 months off the bike at the start of the year with injury.0
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Asprilla wrote:
1. My HR is about 10bpm down for any given power output compared to last November
Probably just a sign that you are getting old... :roll:left the forum March 20230 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:Asprilla wrote:
1. My HR is about 10bpm down for any given power output compared to last November
Probably just a sign that you are getting old... :roll:
Getting?Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
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My average resting HR is 54 according to my Garmin watch. I'll be comatose in a few years at this rate.0
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elbowloh wrote:My average resting HR is 54 according to my Garmin watch. I'll be comatose in a few years at this rate.
It'snot a great indicator on its own to be fair. My resting hr is around 45, but as soon as I start pedalling it goes through the roof.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
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Mine's 41. Even when going absolutely balls out it never gets above 178 (and that was only once, at the end of a crit, after opening my sprint up too early). Think age has a lot to do with it. If you have a low RHR, the older you get the more likely you are to have a LMHRAsprilla wrote:elbowloh wrote:My average resting HR is 54 according to my Garmin watch. I'll be comatose in a few years at this rate.
It'snot a great indicator on its own to be fair. My resting hr is around 45, but as soon as I start pedalling it goes through the roof.Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.0 -
last couple of years - my max HR has taken a dive - used to be that I'd TT at mid 170's - now I can just about get it up to mid 160's - similar speed though...Cruff wrote:
Mine's 41. Even when going absolutely balls out it never gets above 178 (and that was only once, at the end of a crit, after opening my sprint up too early). Think age has a lot to do with it. If you have a low RHR, the older you get the more likely you are to have a LMHRAsprilla wrote:elbowloh wrote:My average resting HR is 54 according to my Garmin watch. I'll be comatose in a few years at this rate.
It'snot a great indicator on its own to be fair. My resting hr is around 45, but as soon as I start pedalling it goes through the roof.0 -
TT for me is 161-163. I can sit at that for well over two hours, at 275 watts. Literally 2 bpm over that and I start to die a long, painful death. To the point that now in a 25 I ride to HR instead of powerSlowbike wrote:
last couple of years - my max HR has taken a dive - used to be that I'd TT at mid 170's - now I can just about get it up to mid 160's - similar speed though...Cruff wrote:
Mine's 41. Even when going absolutely balls out it never gets above 178 (and that was only once, at the end of a crit, after opening my sprint up too early). Think age has a lot to do with it. If you have a low RHR, the older you get the more likely you are to have a LMHRAsprilla wrote:elbowloh wrote:My average resting HR is 54 according to my Garmin watch. I'll be comatose in a few years at this rate.
It'snot a great indicator on its own to be fair. My resting hr is around 45, but as soon as I start pedalling it goes through the roof.Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
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...or, more realistically, I need to lose weightSlowbike wrote:
Hmm - need to up my watts thenCruff wrote:TT for me is 161-163. I can sit at that for well over two hours, at 275 watts. Literally 2 bpm over that and I start to die a long, painful death. To the point that now in a 25 I ride to HR instead of power
Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
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Well, I need to lose weight and increase my power... (clue for 2019 targets).0
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...like, say, an Audax? 8)ugo.santalucia wrote:Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
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Having been knocked off my bike four weeks ago, my cycling has taken a hit. I'm waiting for my right thumb to recover, (I'm now thinking I need physio since it hasn't got better with rest and taking it easy). I can't change gear or use the brakes without pain. Fortunately my cycling targets are met (or long lost - Metric Century Challenge) for the year.
I'm doing long walks and runs while I can't cycle, but they don't make up for the commute. I'm still matching last years month by month activity levels after the accident, having done double the activities in the first eight months of this year compared to 2017.
I'm hoping my hand is better by New Year, so I can have a crack at next years Metric Century Challenge.0 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:
I'll bite! In my case, it's not the numbers that are the target, but the numbers make it easy to check progress on an otherwise abstract goal. What I really want is being able to enjoy the longer climbs in the Basque Country and Pyrinees where, due to a mix reasons, I'll have the opportunity to cycle again the next year.
Currently, I do Cat 2 climbs at roughly half the speed the pros do. In that climb, I'm pretty much all the time on 36x28. I would like to have the ability to climb that at other speeds than "all-out". And I believe that would give me confidence to tacle a nearby 7km 9% climb and maybe, just maybe, one of the HC climbs in the Pyrinees.
I won't lie. I'm 72 kg, and Strava estimates my FTP at ~210 W. Asthmatic since forever, fat teenager, I always was in the bottom ranks of PE. I won't fool myself thinking that I can be a mountain goat, or that I can somehow achieve >300W FTP in my late 30's. But fark it, I managed to shed most of my fat, and if I can "enjoy" the more challenging climbs, I'm going for it.0 -
You absolutely can hit a 300w FTP - but the only way you'll do it is by riding a lot, and specifically training for it. As a parallel, I'm 45, was fat for donkeys years (5'9 and tipped the scales at just over 100kg at my heaviest) and never even looked at a bike until 5 years ago. After a couple of years of cycling for enjoyment and to aid/consolidate weight loss, I found out I was actually alright at it and started 'training'. I went from 219 FTP (on my first test) to 315 (currently, and been pretty consistently at or around that for 18 months). I'm now 74kg (have been lighter but I lose a LOT of power below 72kg) and train differently (more intervals, more VO2 max stuff) because I race - but it's a mistake to think you can't make much bigger gains than you assume.DrHaggis wrote:ugo.santalucia wrote:
I'll bite! In my case, it's not the numbers that are the target, but the numbers make it easy to check progress on an otherwise abstract goal. What I really want is being able to enjoy the longer climbs in the Basque Country and Pyrinees where, due to a mix reasons, I'll have the opportunity to cycle again the next year.
Currently, I do Cat 2 climbs at roughly half the speed the pros do. In that climb, I'm pretty much all the time on 36x28. I would like to have the ability to climb that at other speeds than "all-out". And I believe that would give me confidence to tacle a nearby 7km 9% climb and maybe, just maybe, one of the HC climbs in the Pyrinees.
I won't lie. I'm 72 kg, and Strava estimates my FTP at ~210 W. Asthmatic since forever, fat teenager, I always was in the bottom ranks of PE. I won't fool myself thinking that I can be a mountain goat, or that I can somehow achieve >300W FTP in my late 30's. But fark it, I managed to shed most of my fat, and if I can "enjoy" the more challenging climbs, I'm going for it.
However - you DO need to ride a LOT and you DO need to be 'reasonably' scientific about the training you do (10 hours a week in Z2 isn't going to cut it)Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
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i don't know about my power output.
I'm lucky enough to have been an athletic build all my life (lanky get according to my sister) but at 54 years old I'm 6' 2" and at 82kg I'm slim but not exactly a lightweight.
I can and regularly do ride cat 2, cat 1 & HC climbs (cingles du Ventoux in June this year).
Unless you are a pro screw the numbers, it's all in the mind.FCN = 40 -
DrHaggis wrote:ugo.santalucia wrote:
I'll bite! In my case, it's not the numbers that are the target, but the numbers make it easy to check progress on an otherwise abstract goal. What I really want is being able to enjoy the longer climbs in the Basque Country and Pyrinees where, due to a mix reasons, I'll have the opportunity to cycle again the next year.
Currently, I do Cat 2 climbs at roughly half the speed the pros do. In that climb, I'm pretty much all the time on 36x28. I would like to have the ability to climb that at other speeds than "all-out". And I believe that would give me confidence to tacle a nearby 7km 9% climb and maybe, just maybe, one of the HC climbs in the Pyrinees.
I won't lie. I'm 72 kg, and Strava estimates my FTP at ~210 W. Asthmatic since forever, fat teenager, I always was in the bottom ranks of PE. I won't fool myself thinking that I can be a mountain goat, or that I can somehow achieve >300W FTP in my late 30's. But fark it, I managed to shed most of my fat, and if I can "enjoy" the more challenging climbs, I'm going for it.
I'll start this off with stating that I am not a climber, i'm just not built for it. I'm 6'5" and 107kg.
I did the etape du tour a few years back, doing a stage in the Pyrenees that included Tourmalet and another HC climb (mountain finish). These climbs are not "hard" as such, just long. I think i prefer them to some of the regular hills we do on club runs down in Surrey, like Whitedown and Barhatch, as they don't have the really steep sections.
Like you say, it's just a case of not going "all out", you can actually relax, get into a rhythm and enjoy the climb. Tbh, you have to do this, as otherwise you will tire.0 -
Slowbike wrote:
Wasn't much of a target then - unless it was for a specific event... in which case - what about the rest of the year?!ugo.santalucia wrote:Slowbike wrote:you have just over 6 1/2 weeks to complete your targets for this year ...
Me - I'm 250miles off the annual mileage target - that's doable
I was done in May...
The target was to complete a super randonneur series, which I did swiftly between April and May. I could have strived for more, but it's always a balance between how much you would like to do and how much time you can borrow avoiding a divorce...left the forum March 20230 -
DrHaggis wrote:ugo.santalucia wrote:
I'll bite! In my case, it's not the numbers that are the target, but the numbers make it easy to check progress on an otherwise abstract goal. What I really want is being able to enjoy the longer climbs in the Basque Country and Pyrinees where, due to a mix reasons, I'll have the opportunity to cycle again the next year.
Currently, I do Cat 2 climbs at roughly half the speed the pros do. In that climb, I'm pretty much all the time on 36x28. I would like to have the ability to climb that at other speeds than "all-out". And I believe that would give me confidence to tacle a nearby 7km 9% climb and maybe, just maybe, one of the HC climbs in the Pyrinees.
I won't lie. I'm 72 kg, and Strava estimates my FTP at ~210 W. Asthmatic since forever, fat teenager, I always was in the bottom ranks of PE. I won't fool myself thinking that I can be a mountain goat, or that I can somehow achieve >300W FTP in my late 30's. But fark it, I managed to shed most of my fat, and if I can "enjoy" the more challenging climbs, I'm going for it.
Makes sense... although I would say the target is to enjoy your rides in Northern Spain, which sounds more exciting.left the forum March 20230 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:Slowbike wrote:
Wasn't much of a target then - unless it was for a specific event... in which case - what about the rest of the year?!ugo.santalucia wrote:Slowbike wrote:you have just over 6 1/2 weeks to complete your targets for this year ...
Me - I'm 250miles off the annual mileage target - that's doable
I was done in May...
The target was to complete a super randonneur series, which I did swiftly between April and May. I could have strived for more, but it's always a balance between how much you would like to do and how much time you can borrow avoiding a divorce...
Ah, yes, but having completed it so quickly, you have no leverage to go on a long ride later in the year.
"But, dearest, I need to go out for a xxxkm ride"
"Absolutely not, you rode your bicycle in May and realised your target, now it's time to do the gardening"
" ..... "
I have to say though, my wife is supportive of riding (she likes to ride too) - but (self inflicted) family time is more important - so 4 mile "off road" rides with a 3yo it is then ...0 -
Slowbike wrote:ugo.santalucia wrote:Slowbike wrote:
Wasn't much of a target then - unless it was for a specific event... in which case - what about the rest of the year?!ugo.santalucia wrote:Slowbike wrote:you have just over 6 1/2 weeks to complete your targets for this year ...
Me - I'm 250miles off the annual mileage target - that's doable
I was done in May...
The target was to complete a super randonneur series, which I did swiftly between April and May. I could have strived for more, but it's always a balance between how much you would like to do and how much time you can borrow avoiding a divorce...
Ah, yes, but having completed it so quickly, you have no leverage to go on a long ride later in the year.
"But, dearest, I need to go out for a xxxkm ride"
"Absolutely not, you rode your bicycle in May and realised your target, now it's time to do the gardening"
" ..... "
I have to say though, my wife is supportive of riding (she likes to ride too) - but (self inflicted) family time is more important - so 4 mile "off road" rides with a 3yo it is then ...
Since completing the SR series, I have done another 300 and a couple of 200 rides, nothing too taxing. I find if I bunch up the very long stuff in a short period of time, I only have to listen to the moans for that period... it is a better way of doing it.left the forum March 20230 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:Since completing the SR series, I have done another 300 and a couple of 200 rides, nothing too taxing. I find if I bunch up the very long stuff in a short period of time, I only have to listen to the moans for that period... it is a better way of doing it.
Hmm - sounds like she needs some expectation readjustment .... 0 -
Slowbike wrote:ugo.santalucia wrote:Since completing the SR series, I have done another 300 and a couple of 200 rides, nothing too taxing. I find if I bunch up the very long stuff in a short period of time, I only have to listen to the moans for that period... it is a better way of doing it.
Hmm - sounds like she needs some expectation readjustment ....
The problem with the 400 and the 600 is that I disappear on a friday and reappear on the sunday... that can be the case even for some 300 if they are far to get to. Normally I can keep a 200 within the dayleft the forum March 20230 -
Wolfsbane2k wrote:I've got one, and only 1.
I've failed the last 3 years to make dents on it. Gotta change.
1) Loose 20 kg, or at least reduce waist by 4 inches.
Lost 5Kg /1 inch since the beginning of the year, and we're going into Lebkuchen season...
Still, got an award on Garmin today - hit 5000KM, which was my target for the year... likely to hit 5500Km at this rate.Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
Wolfsbane2k wrote:Wolfsbane2k wrote:I've got one, and only 1.
I've failed the last 3 years to make dents on it. Gotta change.
1) Loose 20 kg, or at least reduce waist by 4 inches.
Lost 5Kg /1 inch since the beginning of the year, and we're going into Lebkuchen season...
Still, got an award on Garmin today - hit 5000KM, which was my target for the year... likely to hit 5500Km at this rate.
I always struggled to keep the weight I wanted, even at over twice your mileage. Bizarrely, it became much easier since I stopped eating meat. I say bizarrely as most modern diets seem to be protein packed.
I am not saying it was the meat per se, but probably eating meat was bringing other habits... maybe eating more or drinking more, hard to say...
Try vegetarian for a couple of months, maybe after Christmas, see if that works for you. For a more extreme resolution, you can try vegan, but that requires a lot more dedication, it's a lifestyle rather than a dietleft the forum March 20230 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:Wolfsbane2k wrote:Wolfsbane2k wrote:I've got one, and only 1.
I've failed the last 3 years to make dents on it. Gotta change.
1) Loose 20 kg, or at least reduce waist by 4 inches.
Lost 5Kg /1 inch since the beginning of the year, and we're going into Lebkuchen season...
Still, got an award on Garmin today - hit 5000KM, which was my target for the year... likely to hit 5500Km at this rate.
I always struggled to keep the weight I wanted, even at over twice your mileage. Bizarrely, it became much easier since I stopped eating meat. I say bizarrely as most modern diets seem to be protein packed.
I am not saying it was the meat per se, but probably eating meat was bringing other habits... maybe eating more or drinking more, hard to say...
Try vegetarian for a couple of months, maybe after Christmas, see if that works for you. For a more extreme resolution, you can try vegan, but that requires a lot more dedication, it's a lifestyle rather than a diet
family generally went Vegan earlier in the year, which has resulted in being really protein starved, and therefore eating lots of bad stuff when it's put in front of me.
I'm still eating mackerel and other oily fish twice weekly, and the odd egg from the neighbours chickens when I really need a burst, but my "eating cr@p" intake has definitely increased.Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
yeah, I know what you mean... it's hard to snack on porridge if you can buy a double Snickers barleft the forum March 20230
